# offing vs offline

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### offing
*noun · IPA /ˈɒfɪŋ/ · frequency rank #46,667*
The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.

### offline
*adjective · IPA /ɒfˈlaɪn/ · frequency rank #10,584*
Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/offing-vs-offline